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President - Scott Giessler - Kingswood Regional High School
President - Scott Giessler - Kingswood Regional High School
Scott Giessler has served as the Theatre teacher at Kingswood Regional High School since 2001, and as their Arts Center Coordinator. In that time, he has directed and/or produced 60 productions, and has hosted numerous theatre festivals. Scott is also the Multi-Media and Stagecraft instructor at the neighboring Lakes Region Technology Center where he teaches Lighting and Sound Design, Costuming, Set Design, Television Broadcast and Audio Engineering. Giessler has a Bachelor's degree from Ithaca College, is a published playwright, father of three and husband of one. Guess which one is him in the photo. The answer will surprise you.
E-mail: president@nhetg.org
Vice-President - Amanda Babcock - Merrimack Valley High School
Vice-President - Amanda Babcock - Merrimack Valley High School
Amanda attended the University of Southern Maine School of Music, studying voice with Margaret Yauger and Ellen Chickering and choral conducting with Dr. Robert Russell. She graduated in 2005 and was immediately hired at Laconia Middle School to teach chorus and general music, and to direct the middle school and high school drama programs. She has acted and directed locally with the Winnipesaukee Playhouse, On Stage Theatre Company, and Streetcar Theatre Company. Today, she is the chorus teacher and theatre director at Merrimack Valley Middle and High Schools and choral manager for the Lakes Region Jr. High Honors Music Festival. The Amanda Babcock Theatre Award was created in her honor and given to one deserving Laconia High School student each year. She was also recently nominated for the GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year Award for 2025 and 2026. Amanda lives in Gilford with her husband Zak and daughter Natalie.
E-mail: vicepresident@nhetg.org
Secretary - Kolby Hume - Coe Brown Northwood Academy
Secretary - Kolby Hume - Coe Brown Northwood Academy
Kolby Hume is a Social Studies teacher at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy by day and, in the post-school hours, works as a director, movement coach, and choreographer for CBNA's Theatre Company. She has a B.A. in American History and minors in both Theatre and Education from Bates College in Lewiston, ME. She has most recently become a Master of History through the completion of her master's program at SNHU. In addition to her work with her students, Kolby is a Company Artist at New Hampshire Theatre Project in Portsmouth, NH and a member of St. Paul's School's Advanced Studies Program's Board of Overseers. In her spare time she enjoys practicing yoga, cooking, and buying new shoes.
E-mail: secretary@nhetg.org
Treasurer - Chris "Buj" Bujold - Salem High School
Treasurer - Chris "Buj" Bujold - Salem High School
After graduating from Keene State College with a degree in Theatre Arts, Chris “Buj” Bujold moved to New York City with dreams of becoming the next Robert De Niro. He didn’t become the next Robert De Niro, but he did become a co-founder of Nosedive Productions, an independent theatre company in NYC focused on original works. After heeding the call to come back to the comforting woods of New Hampshire, he founded, directed, and performed in various improv groups around New England, including Stupid Broken Children, Stranger Than Fiction, ImprovBoston, The Tribe, Damn Skippy, BP and the Buj, and Wheel of Austen, an improvised long-form inspired by the works of Jane Austen. He’s been teaching English, Film, and Theatre at Salem High School since 2008, where he has directed many, many shows. He is also a writer, husband, and father of three. And he wants to be your friend.
E-mail: treasurer@nhetg.org
New England Drama Council Representative - Jennie Moynihan - Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
New England Drama Council Representative - Jennie Moynihan - Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
Jennie Moynihan is an English and Theatre teacher at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy. She is the Director of Theatre at CBNA and is the advisor for the school's student run newspaper, CBNA Today. Jennie earned a B.A. in Theatre Arts from New England College, before going on to do studies into a Master in Fine Arts in Acting at The Actor's Studio at Pace University. After time away from schooling she pursued her passion for performing before beginning her family. She went on to earn a Masters degree in Education with a focus in Curriculum and Instruction from New England College. Currently Jennie is a teacher participant in the Connected Arts Network. Jennie is a New Hampshire Theatre Award recipient for her work in The Laramie Project with the Winnipesaukee Playhouse. Jennie is married to a fellow theatre professional, John, and they have three incredible children: Ezra, Avonlea, and Ellery.
E-mail: nerep@nhetg.org or jmoynihan@nhetg.org
New England Drama Council Representative - Kate Mote- The Founders Academy
New England Drama Council Representative - Kate Mote- The Founders Academy
Kate Mote is an English and Theatre teacher. A second-generation theatre director (and still a theatre kid at heart), she grew up on stage and in the theatre. She has directed both middle school and high school troupes at Founders and teaches classes from Mythology to Shakespeare to Script Analysis. In her spare time, she enjoys reading new plays, old plays, and working on design projects.
E-mail: nerep@nhetg.org or kmote@nhetg.org
Student Representatives
Student Representatives
Gabriel Landies - Bedford High School
Gabriel Landies - Bedford High School
Bobby Pace - Exeter High School
Bobby Pace - Exeter High School
Delilah Mills - Kingswood Regional High School
Delilah Mills - Kingswood Regional High School
Malachi Turner - Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
Malachi Turner - Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
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